lakbay
lakbáy with stress marks
journey; travel
Usage Note
Lakbay refers to a journey or voyage and is often used in formal or literary contexts, whereas 'biyahe' is more common in daily conversation. It also appears in popular compound terms like 'lakbay-aral' for educational field trips.
Examples
" Masaya ang aming lakbay. "
Natural Translation
Our journey is fun.
Literal Translation
Fun the our journey.
" Mahaba ang aming lakbay. "
Natural Translation
Our journey is long.
Literal Translation
Long the our journey.
" Ang lakbay patungo sa tagumpay ay puno ng mga hamon, ngunit lahat ng pagsisikap ay sulit sa huli. "
Natural Translation
The journey toward success is full of challenges, but all the effort is worth it in the end.
Literal Translation
The journey toward to success is full of challenges, but all of effort is worth-it in the end.
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